Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gangtok Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gangtok

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 91.7% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 181.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.8% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.61 ₹223
138.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$12.99 ₹1,111
148.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.83 ₹327
92.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.53 ₹131
12.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 ₹33.99
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 ₹14.26
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.96 ₹81.9
72.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.76 ₹150
81.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.78 ₹66.3
39.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.49 ₹41.7
153.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 ₹61
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.42 ₹122
56.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.43 ₹294
32.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.47 ₹297
64.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 ₹194
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.85 ₹72.3
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.98 ₹84.1
54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.73 ₹62.7
94.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.61 ₹51.9
81.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 ₹51.5
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.46 ₹39.06
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 ₹51
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.25 ₹363
-44.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.87 ₹673
18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.89 ₹76.4
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 ₹180
18.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.45 ₹295
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.67
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.58 ₹734
388.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.79 ₹68
78.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 ₹30.13
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.47 ₹125
434.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ₹106
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
23.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.1K ₹1.9M
18.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$25.74 ₹2,202
220.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.43 ₹293
175.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.16 ₹612
228.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.48 ₹2,009
9.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.84 ₹585
179.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.55 ₹389
-12.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$27.99 ₹2,394
989.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,533 ₹131.2K
286.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.49 ₹2,180
127.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$17.1 ₹1,462
84.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.6 ₹4,922
79.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$35.42 ₹3,030
198.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$80 ₹6,843
511.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$52 ₹4,444
629.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$175 ₹15K
371.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$115 ₹9,860
532.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$965 ₹82.6K
126.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$684 ₹58.5K
124.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gangtok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$259 ₹22.1K
112.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

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